Silver Center hosts children's theatre today

Thursday

Jul 30, 2009 at 3:15 AM

The Silver Center for the Arts at Plymouth State University hosts professional actors from the Papermill Theatre in Lincoln throughout the summer, to present their repertoire of children's stories adapted for the stage.

The production for July 30 is "Rapunzel." Born to a poor couple, Rapunzel was taken away at birth by an evil witch. When Rapunzel reached her twelfth year she was locked away in a tower in the middle of the woods, with neither stairs nor door, and only one room and one window. When the witch visited Rapunzel, she would stand beneath the tower and call out "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair, so that I may climb the golden stair."

Performances are 2 p.m. each Thursday. All seats (including babes in arms) are $5 and shows usually sell out.

Performances remaining this summer are:

Aug. 6 "The Nightingale"

Aug. 13 "Aladdin"

The North Country Center for the Arts Children's Theatre has been delighting audiences for more than 20 years, with original adaptations of fairytales and folktales produced and created for children of all ages. Shows are approximately 40 minutes in length and appeal to adults and children three years and older. Cast members greet the audience in the Silver Center lobby after each show.